GNC Systems Engineer – Autopilot & High-Fidelity Simulation

Actalent; Chandler (AZ); In loco; USD 152.000 - 158.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Actalent seeks an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 in Chandler, AZ to design, develop, and validate flight software toolchains for missile systems. You will integrate GNC algorithms into flight code and build high-fidelity modeling frameworks, analyzing data to ensure mission performance.

You will collaborate across software and hardware teams, apply trajectory optimization, and automate workflows using Python and MATLAB. This role emphasizes innovation and hands-on aerospace engineering.

Competenze

• BS in Engineering with 5+ years or higher education equivalent.
• Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
• 2+ years applying GNC for missile/aerospace systems.
• 2+ years autopilot or flight-control algorithm work.
• 2+ years modeling dynamics and high-fidelity simulations.
• C++ in Linux or realtime embedded environments.
• Python or MATLAB scripting for automation.

Mansioni

• Design and validate software and simulation toolchains for flight systems.
• Integrate autopilot and guidance algorithms into flight code.
• Collaborate with software/hardware teams to embed GNC features.
• Use trajectory optimization to analyze mission profiles.
• Develop scripts to automate workflows and measure performance.
• Build and maintain modeling/simulation frameworks.
• Improve simulation fidelity with advanced modeling methods.
• Analyze large data sets to verify performance against specs.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

GNC principles

C++ development

Linux environments

Python scripting

MATLAB proficiency

CI/CD practices

Data analysis

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Strumenti

Python

MATLAB

C++

Linux

SLURM/PBS HPC

Descrizione del lavoro

Actalent seeks an Engineer Guidance Navigation Control 3 in Chandler, AZ to design, develop, and validate flight software toolchains for missile systems. You will integrate GNC algorithms into flight code and build high-fidelity modeling frameworks, analyzing data to ensure mission performance.

You will collaborate across software and hardware teams, apply trajectory optimization, and automate workflows using Python and MATLAB. This role emphasizes innovation and hands-on aerospace engineering.